Although Sun Wukong knew Zhu Bajie had a point, he still felt rather uncomfortable.
After all, they could come and cause trouble whenever they pleased, then leave unscathed whenever they wished. To Sun Wukong, that was nothing less than a provocation.
At once, he raised the Golden Cudgel in his hand and drew a circle on the ground. Then he said to Tang Sanzang, "Master, Daoxing Tianzun said that if we wish to cross Mount Longevity, we must endure ten trials."
"We have only faced two trials so far, yet we are already in such a sorry state. If this continues, even if we make it across Mount Longevity, we will be utterly exhausted."
"Exactly. If the Buddhist Sect pulls any more tricks, we may well end up at their mercy. We absolutely cannot cross Mount Longevity like this."
"Wait here for a moment. Old Sun will return to Flower Fruit Mountain and bring a few helpers. We must make the Teaching of Elucidation pay the price."
Tang Sanzang nodded at Sun Wukong. "Go and return quickly."
After saying this, Tang Sanzang stepped into the circle. Zhu Bajie and the others followed suit, entering the circle Sun Wukong had drawn.
Only then did Sun Wukong set off for Flower Fruit Mountain without worry. Before long, he saw the outline of Flower Fruit Mountain.
It had been some time since he had left Flower Fruit Mountain. Now that he was returning home, he could not help feeling a little excited.
The moment Sun Wukong landed on Flower Fruit Mountain, the monkeys guarding the mountain spotted him. They had just been about to sound the alarm when they saw that the visitor was their own king.
They hurriedly ran toward Sun Wukong, shouting at the same time, "The Great King has returned!